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Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Knife In Area Domestic Dispute Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Knife In Area Domestic Dispute
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Knife In Area Domestic Dispute A 24-year-old woman is behind bars after allegedly brandishing a knife and stabbing her victim during an early morning domestic dispute, state police said. New York State Police troopers from the Poughkeepsie barracks were dispatched at approximately 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22 to a West Road home in Pleasant Valley to investigate a reported domestic incident. According to police, the investigation determined that Dutchess County resident Mikala Riggleman of Pleasant Valley was involved in a physical domestic dispute, stabbing her victim in the process. Her victim sustained injuries that we…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Route 44 Mobil Station Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Route 44 Mobil Station
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Route 44 Mobil Station Police are searching for an armed robber who held up an area Mobil gas station at gunpoint and then fled. The incident took place around 8:50. p.m., Tuesday, April 30, at the Mobil gas station/convenience store located at 1415 State Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Investigators from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are asking for the assistance of the public to gather additional information.  Know them? New York State Police want to know.New York State Police Anyone who may have been in the area of the Mobil station on Route 44 near Timothy Heights R…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than a dozen motorists were removed from the road by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley this past weekend. Those charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, April 26, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Derek C. O’Donnell, 40, of Yorktown, for DWI. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, when he was involved in a three-car personal injury motor vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, April 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Jhony F. Loja Jimenez, 29, of P…

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by Zak Failla
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Pleasant Valley Man Accused Of Falsifying Family Court Documents, Claiming Abuse Pleasant Valley Man Accused Of Falsifying Family Court Documents, Claiming Abuse
Pleasant Valley Man Accused Of Falsifying Family Court Documents, Claiming Abuse A man from Pleasant Valley is facing charges after police say he falsified official Family Court documents and claimed incidents of abuse. New York State Police say they received a complaint of suspicious documents filed with a governing organization on Friday, April 12. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that 31-year-old Christopher Zambas of Pleasant Valley falsified Family Court documents alleging abusive and violent behavior on the victim’s part, according to police. Zambas was arrested by New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks on Thursday, April 18. He was char…

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by Valerie Musson
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Construction On Salt Point Turnpike Bridge Over Wappinger Creek Starts Construction On Salt Point Turnpike Bridge Over Wappinger Creek Starts
Construction On Salt Point Turnpike Bridge Over Wappinger Creek Starts The construction project on Salt Point Turnpike Bridge over Wappinger Creek is officially underway as of Tuesday, April 16, the New York State Department of Transportation says. The $3.2 million project is intended to improve safety and mobility. It will replace the bridge over Wappinger Creek in the hamlet of Salt Point, Town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County. The project includes a complete bridge replacement as well as an adjacent culvert. The new bridge will be equipped with metabolized steel girders with a cast-in-place bridge deck. The new bridge will be wider than its predecessor…

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by Valerie Musson
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New Round Of Taconic Parkway Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled During Roadwork New Round Of Taconic Parkway Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled During Roadwork
New Round Of Taconic Parkway Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled During Roadwork Motorists are being advised that single lane closures with periodic traffic slowdowns are expected on the Taconic State Parkway. The southbound closures will be between Rossway/Drake Road and James Baird State Park in LaGrange and Pleasant Valley on Friday, April 12, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and seek alternate routes where possible. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, inc…

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Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Reports Move To Poughkeepsie Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Reports Move To Poughkeepsie
Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Reports Move To Poughkeepsie A registered sex offender convicted of raping a teenage girl has reported an address change in Dutchess County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Dutchess residents regarding the residency of 55-year-old Shane Bower, who has moved from Route 44 in Pleasant Valley to a residence on Academy Street in Poughkeepsie. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Bowers as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Bowers had "deviate sexual inte…

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by Zak Failla
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Popular Dutchess County Man Found Dead At Fishing Spot In Hyde Park Popular Dutchess County Man Found Dead At Fishing Spot In Hyde Park
Popular Dutchess County Man Found Dead At Fishing Spot In Hyde Park A well-known area man was found dead of a possible drowning after authorities responded to a popular fishing spot in Hyde Park. Pleasant Valley resident Bruce R. Daniels, better known as "Bucky," was found around 4:36 p.m., Monday, April 1, following 911 calls to the Hyde Park Police Department for a possible drowning, said Chief Robert Benson. Once on the scene at 40 Crum Elbow, police and members of the  Roosevelt Rescue Squad found the 75-year-old Daniels unconscious at the private fishing club fishing pond. Other people fishing heard him in the water, Benson sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Slowdowns Expected During Taconic Lane Closures Slowdowns Expected During Taconic Lane Closures
Slowdowns Expected During Taconic Lane Closures Motorists are advised that single lane closures traffic slowdowns are expected on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County. The closures, between Rossway/Drake Road and James Baird State Park in the towns of LaGrange and Pleasant Valley on Monday, April 1, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and seek alternate routes where possible. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including sign…

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Severe Deterioration Leads To Closure Of Busy Area Bridge Severe Deterioration Leads To Closure Of Busy Area Bridge
Severe Deterioration Leads To Closure Of Busy Area Bridge The Mill Lane Bridge in the Town of Pleasant Valley has been closed to all traffic, the Dutchess County Department of Public Works announced on Wednesday, March 27. This closure is the result of a New York State Department of Transportation inspection, which found “severe deterioration” of the bridge’s steel girders. The bridge, which is located toward the southern end of Mill Lane at the Parksville Road and Drake Road intersection, has a daily traffic count of around 140 vehicles. As a result of the closure, motorists will be directed to take a detour using Route 44, Traver Road and Parks…

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by Valerie Musson
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Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway has reopened after a motor-vehicle crash caused its closure during the morning commute Friday, March 22. The southbound closure began around 7 a.m. just south of Route 44 in Pleasant Valley at Rossway Road. The roadway reopened about a half-hour later. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Teen Pedestrian Suffers Serious Head Injuries After Being Hit By Minivan In Pleasant Valley Teen Pedestrian Suffers Serious Head Injuries After Being Hit By Minivan In Pleasant Valley
Teen Pedestrian Suffers Serious Head Injuries After Being Hit By Minivan In Pleasant Valley A 13-year-old teen received serious head injuries after being hit by a minivan on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley. The incident took place around 5:10 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, on Route 44, near Clark Heights, said Capt. John Watterson with the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation into the crash found that a 2007 Chrysler Town & Country driven by William Plaza, 35, of Wappingers Falls, and occupied by Kataura Ross, 25, of Poughkeepsie, was traveling westbound on Route 44 when it struck the 13-year-old from Pleasant Valley, Watterson said. The teen suffered serious …

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by Kathy Reakes